The WORST episodes of I Am a Killer
Every episode of I Am a Killer ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of I Am a Killer!
Death row inmates, convicted of capital murder, give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.
#1 - Lost Innocence
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2024
Young love takes a dark turn when Ashley Morrison's plan to run away with her boyfriend, Christian Sims, results in the murder of his grandmother.
#2 - Blackout
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2022
James Walker claims he has no recollection of the 2001 murder he confessed to committing. An investigation into his traumatic past offers more context.
#3 - Rolling the Dice
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/30/2022
Accept a plea deal or go to trial? Three men receive radically different prison sentences for their roles in the fatal shooting of a cab driver.
#4 - A Bad Day
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/2022
David Cameron Keith recalls the day he took a young hostage before heading to an airport and killing the pilot who volunteered to take the child's place.
#5 - Family Matters
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/21/2022
A murderer recounts the crime that ended one life and ruined his own. Those affected, including a police officer and the victim's family, also speak.
#6 - A Mother’s Love
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2022
In prison for killing her husband, a woman details her past abuse and her turbulent marriage. Her mother also reflects on their strained relationship.
#7 - Serving Time
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/21/2022
Years after leaving the military, Toby Gregory claims his service and PTSD caused him to murder his wife, Inez. But Inez's family believes otherwise.
#8 - A Father's Shadow
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/2022
Enraged over his rebellious daughter's choice in men, an extremist father enlists his son in a terrifying plot of intimidation and murder.
#9 - The Bogeyman
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/21/2022
Sentenced to life without parole for Jason Johnson's horrific murder, Gary Black says he has no regrets, while Jason's family finds purpose in tragedy.
#10 - Friendly Fire
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2022
After fatally shooting a coworker, Thomas "TJ" Schifferns maintains his innocence. But details surrounding the crime suggest TJ had a motive.
#11 - Redemption
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/16/2024
By helping his fellow inmates, Jamel Hatcher feels he's turned his life around — but not everyone believes his rehabilitation is genuine.
#13 - Lives Lost
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2024
Higinio Gonzalez killed a store clerk during an armed robbery at the age of 16. He swears it was an accident, but one county attorney isn't so sure.
#14 - If Things Were Different
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2024
Ezdeth Highley reflects on her murder conviction, her transition while being incarcerated and what she's learned during her ongoing 60-year sentence.
#16 - A Brutal Outcome
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/2024
Makueeyapee Whitford claims the murder he committed was an act of self-defense against a rival tribe, but eyewitness testimonies tell a different story.
#17 - A Mother's Choice (1)
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2025
A botched drug deal is only the beginning when Candie Dominguez assists her boyfriend, Daniel Lopez, in his gruesome killing of her cousin.
#18 - A Mother's Choice (2)
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2025
As Daniel maintains his innocence, more details about Jose Menchaca's murder come to light, shifting the focus to Candie's troubled past and cartel ties.
#19 - Defense of Another
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/8/2025
Serving 20 years in prison for a bar brawl gone awry, Walter Triplett maintains that racial profiling played the biggest factor in his conviction.
#20 - A Common Purpose
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2025
When threatening messages escalate into an assault that leaves one teen dead and another severely injured, Kimberly Dunkin reflects on her involvement.
#21 - Time Bomb
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/8/2025
Leroy Schmitz claims he didn't mean to kill his wife during a drunken argument, pleading that an abusive childhood predisposed him to violence.
#23 - Someone Else
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2022
On death row for murder, Deryl Madison reflects on his struggles with mental illness and finds support from an anti-capital punishment advocate.
#24 - A Question of Loyalty
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2022
Subjected to abuse throughout her life, Victoria Smith confessed to killing her husband. But someone close to the case has doubts about her admission.
#25 - Honorable Intentions
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/24/2019
In December 1996, Mark Sam Arthur discovered his friend’s mother – Carmen Fonseca – badly beaten, at the hands of her husband. Whilst comforting the abused woman, Mark says he resolved to avenge her should he ever get the chance.